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States confirm update of EU's common visa policyhttps://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/visa-policy.20bx EU states confirmed a plan to modernise the EU's common visa policy Wednesday, adapting the rules to growing security concerns, the challenges of migration and new opportunities offered by technological developments.No publishereub2HeadlineTourismMigrationLiving & Working in EU2019-02-20T22:22:34ZNews ItemEurope to set first-ever CO2 emission reduction targets for truckshttps://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/trucks-emissions.19bp The EU is set to reduce CO2 emissions of lorries, following a provisional deal between MEPs and the EU Council on new rules which set binding CO2 emission reduction targets for heavy-duty vehicles. No publishereub2EnvironmentCarsHeadline12019-02-20T22:24:38ZNews ItemEU issues first call for supercomputers siteshttps://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/supercomputers.18bi The European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking launched its first calls for expressions of interest Monday to select the sites that will host its first supercomputers by the end of 2020.No publishereub2Headline2Research & Technology2019-02-19T13:34:06ZNews ItemRed tape cut for those who move to another EU Member Statehttps://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/stamp-documents.17bd From 16 February, bureaucratic procedures for citizens who need to present a public document to get married or start a job in the country they live in have been cut across the European Union.No publishereub2SocialHeadline2EmploymentLiving & Working in EU2019-02-20T22:24:59ZNews ItemEU reaches deal on digital copyright reformhttps://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/copyright-directive.14bq Creatives and news publishers will be empowered to negotiate with internet giants thanks to a deal reached late Wednesday on copyright rules which also contains safeguards on freedom of expression.No publishereub2HeadlineMediaInternet2019-02-14T20:05:44ZNews ItemEU agrees new natural gas transit ruleshttps://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/gas-transit.13bm New rules setting out a clear regulatory framework to operate gas pipelines inside the EU and from non-EU countries were provisionally agreed Tuesday between MEPs and the EU Member States.No publishereub2Headline1Energy2019-02-13T23:30:05ZNews ItemEU Parliament go-ahead for trade deal with Singaporehttps://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/singapore-trade.13bn The European Parliament gave its endorsement Wednesday to the free trade and investment protection deals between EU and Singapore, serving as blueprint for further cooperation with Southeast Asia.No publishereub2Headline1TradeSingapore2019-02-14T20:09:20ZNews ItemEU adds Saudi Arabia to money-laundering blacklisthttps://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/money-laundering.13bs Saudi Arabia has been added to the EU's list of 23 third countries with strategic deficiencies in their anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing frameworks, revealed Wednesday by the Commission.No publishereub2Headline2FinanceCrime2019-02-13T23:29:58ZNews ItemMEPs greenlight fisheries management plan for EU's Western Watershttps://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/fisheries-plan.12bt The European Parliament voted through the Multi-annual Fisheries Management Plan for the EU's Western Waters Tuesday, covering the Atlantic Ocean between Ireland and Portugal.No publishereub2Headline1Fisheries2019-02-12T22:44:08ZNews ItemEU moves to allay public concern over food safety studieshttps://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/food-studies.12br The EU Parliament and the Council reached provisional agreement Monday night on draft rules to ensure the EU risk assessment procedure for food safety is more transparent and independent.No publishereub2Food & DrinkHeadlineAgriculture2019-02-12T18:13:53ZNews ItemNew EU rules on fake drugs enter into forcehttps://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/falsifies-medicines.10bq New rules on safety features for prescription medicines sold in the EU entered into force Saturday, heralding the introduction of end-to-end verification and safety features on prescription medicines.No publishereub2PharmaceuticalsHeadline2Health2019-02-12T18:07:43ZNews ItemEU lawmakers vote to tighten checks on unsafe productshttps://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/unsafe-products.72bl EU lawmakers gave their approval Thursday to better enforcement of rules on products, tighter checks on the safety of goods sold in the EU, and improving the coordination of market surveillance.No publishereub2TradeHeadline2ConsumerEuropean Parliament2019-02-07T22:40:46ZNews ItemEU strikes deal to boost workers' rights in non-standard jobshttps://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/workers-rights.72bk The EU struck a provisional deal Thursday on a proposal for more transparent working conditions, with minimum rights for workers with on-demand, voucher-based or platform jobs such as Uber or Deliveroo.No publishereub2Headline1Employment2019-02-08T11:33:27ZNews ItemEU cuts forecasts for economic growth amid global uncertaintieshttps://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/economy-growth.72bg Trade tensions and the possibility of a disruptive Brexit are likely to contribute to a slowdown in Europe's economy in 2019, the European Commission said in its Winter Economic Forecast, outlined Thursday.No publishereub2HeadlineFinance2019-02-07T18:08:07ZNews ItemNew plans for accessing health data across EU bordershttps://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/health-data.62bj The Commission presented a set of recommendations Wednesday for the creation of a secure system that will enable citizens to access their electronic health files across EU Member States.No publishereub2Headline2HealthInternet2019-02-07T21:25:11ZNews Item